A person is not justified in using physical force to resist an arrest by a reasonably identifiable peace officer, whether such arrest is legal or illegal.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-23
Use of physical force to resist arrest not justified
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case State v. Wiegmann (1998)
Most recently applied in Glenn v. State (October 2020)
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 22; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 9; P.A. 05-180, S. 3; P.A. 08-150, S. 51; P.A. 10-36, S. 17; P.A. 19-108, S. 5; P.A. 22-117, S. 11.) History: 1971 act deleted definit…
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Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.